INSANE. I WISH THEY HAD MORE LOCATIONS. I get the roasted honey peanut latte. It's delicious. These staff are amazingly nice. If you are an LGBTQ+ individual, that's a plus. Don't pass this place up in DC. It's worth the stop. It's a neat set up to look like an oil field unit with coffee beans and uses physics to make coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alphonse MacDonald
About the best coffee place I have found in DC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jen Chon
4--stars because:
== ESPRESSO == $4.15 -- average pricing for DC. Cashless, unfortunately.
Thank you to the manager on duty for taking the time to explain the reasons why the business is cashless. It's unfortunate the marginalization of several populations by this choice, but it was an eye-opening conversation to understand the growing options for the unbanked & international visitors/students & disabled, etc to use for cash transactions.
Although there are several bean options, the light roast Mexico was not a light roast at all. Like another reviewer commented, it is more a full-bodied, darker medium. Not my jam, but would recommend to others who enjoy quality darker roasts.
Espresso was well served, not burnt.
== ATMOSPHERE == * Quiet on a weekday afternoon. * Lighting is more pleasant than bright, blue, hormone-disrupting light. * Music was weird 80s/90s rock music, not fitting for a coffee shop, but at least not loud. Grateful it's not like the coffeeshops that seem to be wannabe dance clubs w the blasting music. * Seating area is top-notch. Great spot for meetups, indoor & outdoor, and laptop sitting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Celeste
it can be hard to find a latte that doesn’t taste diluted, this place has really great, strong coffee!!
vignesh s
Cute little thoughtful coffee shop!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ghazal Hasani
One of the best coffee I ever had. The turkey panini was amazing too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Girts Lacis
Good coffee and friendly customer service. Lots of seating available both indoors and outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Erin Jung
We stopped in here as it was right by our hotel. It was a quiet weekend morning, so it wasn't super busy. The staff was nice, but wow, everything was really overpriced.
The food was not great. The yogurt parfait had a tiny portion of granola, which was mostly raisins. The avocado toast was fine, but overpriced for what you get.
Overall, we'd have opted for something different but there weren't a lot of options since it was the weekend. There are a few tables outside, and the inside aesthetic is cute. And inclusive!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Andrew Zeyveld
The staff are knowledgeable and patient, and the “javabot” brewing is fascinating. As for the beans, there’s a wide variety of (surprisingly affordable) options. I ordered a washed Mexican coffee, which proved smooth, full-bodied, and flavorful.
I only have a couple exceedingly minor gripes. First, everything is medium-light roast (leaning towards medium). Personally, I prefer a Scandinavian—that is, very light—roast. And second, the cafe is a little dimly lit. Coupled with the black-painted ceiling, it feels more like an “evening” ambience than a “morning” one.
The coffee selection is very nice. You can choose amongst a wide variety of origins and roasts. The two we picked were delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omar Kurdi
Love their coffee! It always feel so nourishing walking into a Roasting Plant Coffee shop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blake Brooker
Came to DC for 4 nights. Was hoping to find a good coffee place nearby. Roasting Plant was next door to my hotel. It's been a grand slam home run! Great coffee. Love that it's fresh roasted and that there are multiple beans to choose from. Also, the flash chill coffee is better than most cold brews I have had.
Megan Cessna
As far as delicious coffee, customization, and affordability goes, this place is incredible and a much better option to typical chain coffee shops in the area. Highly recommend the Peru blend coffee and their ham sandwich for breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Thornton
This is my favorite coffee shop in DC! I’m super picky about coffee because I have a bad reaction to high acidity beans. However, their Brazil roast is delicious, smooth, and leaves me feeling energized. They also have great cookies and croissants.
The only downside I can think of is the atmosphere is a little boring, but I don’t mind since I usually get the coffee to go.
INSANE. I WISH THEY HAD MORE LOCATIONS. I get the roasted honey peanut latte. It's delicious. These staff are amazingly nice. If you are an LGBTQ+ individual, that's a plus. Don't pass this place up in DC. It's worth the stop. It's a neat set up to look like an oil field unit with coffee beans and uses physics to make coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
About the best coffee place I have found in DC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
4--stars because:
== ESPRESSO ==
$4.15 -- average pricing for DC.
Cashless, unfortunately.
Thank you to the manager on duty for taking the time to explain the reasons why the business is cashless. It's unfortunate the marginalization of several populations by this choice, but it was an eye-opening conversation to understand the growing options for the unbanked & international visitors/students & disabled, etc to use for cash transactions.
Although there are several bean options, the light roast Mexico was not a light roast at all. Like another reviewer commented, it is more a full-bodied, darker medium. Not my jam, but would recommend to others who enjoy quality darker roasts.
Espresso was well served, not burnt.
== ATMOSPHERE ==
* Quiet on a weekday afternoon.
* Lighting is more pleasant than bright, blue, hormone-disrupting light.
* Music was weird 80s/90s rock music, not fitting for a coffee shop, but at least not loud. Grateful it's not like the coffeeshops that seem to be wannabe dance clubs w the blasting music.
* Seating area is top-notch. Great spot for meetups, indoor & outdoor, and laptop sitting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
it can be hard to find a latte that doesn’t taste diluted, this place has really great, strong coffee!!
Cute little thoughtful coffee shop!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best coffee I ever had. The turkey panini was amazing too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good coffee and friendly customer service. Lots of seating available both indoors and outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We stopped in here as it was right by our hotel. It was a quiet weekend morning, so it wasn't super busy. The staff was nice, but wow, everything was really overpriced.
The food was not great. The yogurt parfait had a tiny portion of granola, which was mostly raisins. The avocado toast was fine, but overpriced for what you get.
Overall, we'd have opted for something different but there weren't a lot of options since it was the weekend. There are a few tables outside, and the inside aesthetic is cute. And inclusive!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
The staff are knowledgeable and patient, and the “javabot” brewing is fascinating. As for the beans, there’s a wide variety of (surprisingly affordable) options. I ordered a washed Mexican coffee, which proved smooth, full-bodied, and flavorful.
I only have a couple exceedingly minor gripes. First, everything is medium-light roast (leaning towards medium). Personally, I prefer a Scandinavian—that is, very light—roast. And second, the cafe is a little dimly lit. Coupled with the black-painted ceiling, it feels more like an “evening” ambience than a “morning” one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great global selection of coffee
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The coffee selection is very nice. You can choose amongst a wide variety of origins and roasts. The two we picked were delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love their coffee! It always feel so nourishing walking into a Roasting Plant Coffee shop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came to DC for 4 nights. Was hoping to find a good coffee place nearby. Roasting Plant was next door to my hotel. It's been a grand slam home run! Great coffee. Love that it's fresh roasted and that there are multiple beans to choose from. Also, the flash chill coffee is better than most cold brews I have had.
As far as delicious coffee, customization, and affordability goes, this place is incredible and a much better option to typical chain coffee shops in the area. Highly recommend the Peru blend coffee and their ham sandwich for breakfast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is my favorite coffee shop in DC! I’m super picky about coffee because I have a bad reaction to high acidity beans. However, their Brazil roast is delicious, smooth, and leaves me feeling energized. They also have great cookies and croissants.
The only downside I can think of is the atmosphere is a little boring, but I don’t mind since I usually get the coffee to go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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